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Warner Robins police searching for man who stole debit card
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Warner Robins Police officers are searching for a man who used a missing debit card without permission. Officers say the man was last seen on January 14, inside the Walmart on Watson Boulevard, using the…
Deputies arrest suspect who robbed east Macon detail shop
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who robbed the Lady JP Detail Shop on Emery Highway. Authorities identified the suspect as 37-year-old Brandon Holcomb. Deputies responded to the detail shop on February 8 because of…
Flu-related illnesses spike across Georgia in January
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Flu-related illnesses spiked across Georgia as health officials say five deaths caused by influenza were reported in January. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the influenza A strain has been the main type of virus…
Social media threat causes lockdown at West Laurens Middle School
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - West Laurens Middle School went on lockdown Tuesday after students received a social media threat. According to school officials, students received a very nonspecific threat via social media. There was no indication that any of the…
Oconee River levels going down after severe storms
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- After recent storms last week, an overflowing river in Dublin is receding to normal levels. Some areas in Dublin are still recovering from the floods. According to deputy director Candace Lybrand, a few homes along the…
North Macon Park will soon see upgrades
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - North Macon Park will receive some much-needed remodeling that commissioners deem “long overdue.” Commissioners say that North Macon Park is the last park to undergo upgrades. Funding for the upgrades comes from leftover money from the…
Eagle's Nest Children's Center Celebrates Inclusion Week
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Those at Eagle's Nest Children's Center are celebrating the importance and benefits of inclusion on Tuesday. This is for Inclusion Week 2020. Inclusive Early Learning Week celebrates and focuses on strengthening early learning inclusive practices. Susan…
$16 million in SPLOST money funds various Macon-Bibb projects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More than $16 million of appropriated Macon-Bibb SPLOST proceeds are being divided among several projects. Commissioners say the $16 million came from 2016-2018 SPLOST dollars. What projects will the money fund? Now, the money provides funding…
Baldwin County High students host Walk Against Domestic Violence
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Baldwin County's Solicitor General office is hosting several events to address teen dating violence. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. This is the 10th anniversary of the national awareness program. Skye Gess -- the…
Car accident claims life of 86-year-old woman in Fort Valley
Fort Valley, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- An elderly woman is dead after she crashed her car into a ravine in Fort Valley Tuesday. Peach County coroner Kerry Rooks identified the driver as 86-year-old Sally Brinkley. He pronounced Brinkley’s death at 8:55…
Fuel spill at I-75, I-16 interchange causing delays
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - The Georgia Department of Transportation is reporting a fuel spill on I-75 is causing major delays. According to a GDOT Traffic Alert, the incident happened on I-75 southbound at the I-16 interchange. The alert says the…
Houston County deputies arrest Macon man wanted for aggravated assault
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Houston County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Macon man wanted in connection with a Jan. 29th aggravated assault that happened at the Vista Apartments on Arkwright Road. Deputies arrested 22-year-old Jaire Dominique Mack at 6:19 a.m. on…
Medical Monday: IHOP offers free pancakes to help children's hospital in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Children's hospitals across the country rely on donations to help provide the best care to its patients. Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon is no exception to that. On Tuesday, February 25th, IHOP and the…
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores February 3-9
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between February 3 and February 9.
Rain and storm chances linger this week in Middle Georgia
After a nice warm up across the area, we saw clouds and some rain showers move in across parts of Middle Georgia. Through the day Tuesday we will see more cloudiness and a few chances of storms. Not everyone will…
Macon woman found dead on her front porch
A Macon woman was found dead this afternoon at her home.
Man killed near downtown Macon identified
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting at a home on Concord Street.
New partnership helping give adults in need of transportation a bike
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A new partnership is helping provide bike transportation to adults in need. Bike Walk Macon and Re-cycle Macon have partnered to make sure everyone can get to where they need to go. They call the initiative…
US Senator Kelly Loeffler makes agriculture, rural development priority
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - United States Senator for Georgia, Kelly Loeffler, visited Macon Monday for the first time since Governor Kemp appointed her. Her appointment followed the retirement of US Senator Johnny Isakson. She grew up on a farm in…
Draft for Macon's 2020 Cultural Plan released
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon-Bibb residents came out to the Rosa Jackson Community Center to give their opinions on how the city’s art community should look. “Music,” said resident Ron Shipman. “I was in the band in high school and…
4 teenagers, adult stole vehicles, tried to flee from authorities in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Four teenagers and an adult are facing multiple charges after they stole vehicles and attempted to flee from authorities. Authorities identified the suspects (all from Albany) as: Kalongki Andretti Chapman, 20 Deuntra Ayers, 19 Demarcious Linte…
GEICO looking to hire more than 500 workers
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - GEICO’s Macon regional office is looking to hire more than 500 Middle Georgia residents in 2020. According to a news release, the office has full-time and part-time career opportunities in Claims, Salvage, Emergency Roadside Service, Customer…
Unknown suspect robs Krispy Kreme in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a robbery that happened around 7:30 a.m. at the Krispy Kreme on North Avenue. Deputies say a man reportedly entered the store, jumped the counter, and punched the clerk multiple…
Two men wanted in Warner Robins for robbing a convenience store
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Warner Robins police are looking for two men who they say robbed a convenience store Saturday night. According to a press release from the police department, the robbery happened at the Mini Giant Foods at 700…
Man wanted for robbing a Subway restaurant in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who they say robbed a fast food restaurant in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the robbery happened at the Subway at 4450 Forsyth Road…
Man wanted for stealing cash register from restaurant in West Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Bibb County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man they say robbed a restaurant in west Macon at gunpoint. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, the…
GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Byron
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened around 7 Sunday morning.
Laurens County teacher dies in house fire
One person is dead and two others are injured after an early morning fire.
Health officials offer free testing for HIV/AIDS
The North Central Health District and Walgreens provided free HIV testing.
BCSO looking for driver of hit-and-run accident
An elderly man is in critical condition after a Friday morning accident.
2 Milledgeville people arrested for touching staff inappropriately
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Two Milledgeville people face sexual battery charges after complaints of inappropriate behavior Friday. Baldwin County Sheriff’s deputies responded to complaints about inappropriate behavior between the management and staff at Ole’ Chobys Restaurant on North Columbia Street.…
Jones County man sentenced to life in prison for 2018 murder
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A jury found a Jones County man guilty of the 2018 fatal shooting of 33-year-old Javaris Antoine Brown. This comes from a news release from the Macon-Bibb DA's office. A jury found 27-year-old Keith Beddingfield Jr.…
How much will it cost to retire in Georgia?
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - How much will it cost you to retire? A recent study by GOBankingRates shared the number for Georgians. The study predicts one needs nearly $750,000 in savings to retire. GoBankingRates also deems the realistic age of…
Macon man arrested in drug bust
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Law enforcement agents arrested a Macon man after finding drugs in his hotel room Thursday morning around 11. This comes from a Bibb County Sheriff's Office news release. Authorities identified the man as 31-year-old Willie Bernard…
Investigators working two separate arson cases in Wheeler County
ALAMO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Investigators in Wheeler County are working two separate arson investigations. First, 55-year-old William Gillis, of Glenwood, is charged with two counts of arson in the first degree. He is accused of setting two fires on separate…
Cherry Blossom Festival announces two headliner concerts
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon’s International Cherry Blossom Festival announces two headliners and new programming developments for the 39th Festival. New this year, The Pinkest Party on Earth will have two headliner concerts instead of one at Central City Park.…
Daybreak Interview: "Pink Goes Red" event brings attention to women's heart health
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Friday, February 7th is Wear Red Day. It was created by the American Heart association to raise awareness about heart disease in women, which is the number one killer in women. The Epsilon Omega Omega Chapter…
Getting much colder Friday, with isolated showers
It has been a very active day across Middle Georgia with heavy rain and damaging winds. So far we haven't heard of any weather related injuries in Middle Georgia, but the flooding threat continues. Through the past two days we…
List of Middle Georgia schools closed Friday due to flooding
Here's a list of schools being impacted Friday, by Thursday's severe weather that moved through Middle Georgia.
Kemp proposes to reduce testing for state schools, 2 superintendents respond
GEORGIA (41NBC/WMGT) --Governor Brian Kemp proposed a bill to reduce high-stakes testing for k through 12th grade students in Georgia public schools. Governor Kemp says reducing the number of assessments students must take will remove heavy burdens in the classroom.…
'Heal the Hood': Group organizes stopping gun violence march
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- A group of people are taking a different approach to stop gun violence in Macon. Pastor Bryant Raines, Pastor Christopher Cabiness, and youth minister Belvin Ware are encouraging people to march. The Stop the Violence March…
11 Peach County football players sign letters of intent on National Signing Day
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Peach County didn't have your average signing period on National Signing Day. 11 players from the football team all signed letters of intent to play at the next level. Some of them signed with D1…
United Way, IRS celebrate Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) --The IRS expects more than 150 million tax returns for 2019. Therefore, the United Way of Central Georgia wants residents to know all their options when filing. United Way partnered with the IRS to discuss earned income…
Students get first-hand look at healthcare opportunities
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Houston Healthcare wants students nearing graduation to know about opportunities that exist in the medical field. The Houston County College and Career Academy, Central Georgia Tech. College, Houston Healthcare and the Houston County Development Authority…
Macon-Bibb coroner needs help identifying burned body
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- The Bibb County coroner's office needs your help identifying a body burned during a house fire. This is according to Macon-Bibb coroner Leon Jones. Jones says the fire happened on January 31st on 4th Avenue in…
Bibb deputies looking for person of interest
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Bibb County Sheriff’s investigators need your help locating a person of interest in the Jan. 20 murder of 37-year-old Michael Alvin Lewis of Macon. Deputies are looking for 27-year-old Quinterious Javon Byrd, of Macon. Authorities say…
9 Crawford County High students detained after fight
ROBERTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Crawford County High School officials say that nine students were arrested after a fight that happened on Wednesday. Officials say that no one suffered any major injuries. According to Crawford County High School’s website: “The students…
Dog of the Week: Cupcake
MACON, Georgia (WMGT/41NBC) – Cupcake is a 1 or 2 year old boxer mix. She’s affectionate, playful and gets along with other dogs. She’s also in need of a forever home. You can adopt her at All About Animals Rescue.…
Tornado watch for Macon extended, power outages across Middle Georgia
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - More severe weather is heading to Middle Georgia throughout Thursday. Macon-Bibb Emergency Management Agency extended the tornado watch until 1 p.m. Rain and heavy winds arrived Macon early Thursday morning, causing trees to fall onto electrical…